Ponteland Community Primary SchoolDarras Hall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Ponteland Community Primary School and Darras Hall Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Ponteland Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Darras Hall Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Darras Hall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ponteland Community Primary School was judged Good and Darras Hall Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Ponteland Community Primary School and 78.0% for Darras Hall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ponteland Community Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Darras Hall Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TynePonteland Community Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneDarras Hall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 118 in Northumberland | 14th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 295 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 510 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9EY | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 295 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 3.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 5.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ponteland Community Primary School
Darras Hall Primary School
Full profiles: Ponteland Community Primary School · Darras Hall Primary School